André Filippini

Olympic medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Bronze 1952 Oslo Four-man

André Filippini (September 13, 1924 – November 19, 2013) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.[1] He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.[2]

Filippini was also a businessman and was at the center of the Savro Affair, a financial and political scandal in the late 1970s.[1]

He was president of FC Sion from 1971 to 1977.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gabbud, Jean-Yves (2013-11-19). "André Filippini, l’homme de l’affaire Savro, est décédé" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "André Filippini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2013.